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HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE..

Gentlemen, The Committee beg to sub if their report on the working of the Club and the account for the year ending the 21st August, 1970.

HONGKONG DAILY

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GOER NOTES.

ZODIAC.

PRESS, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8TH, 1920

HONGKONG LAWN TENNIS ASSOCIATION.

YESTERDAY'S INTERESTING

MEETING.

The report of the committee for the season We bare done a good dealing of talking recently about the Men's Championship, 1919-1920 in sa follows:--

A mesting was held yesterday evening but what of the ladient Are they having a Championship this year? Apparently at the Hongkong Cricket Club pavilion to there is no ladin Axture card, or if there is discus the rules of the newly-farmed Hong. It is so gealously

guarded that its existence | kong Lawn Tennis Amocistion Mr. B. is unknown the majority, Azzier og Hancek presided and there were awo pre- mapameriain the enly compendiong fu ladies during the fordcouting stone sent Dr. W. J. Woodman, Major Green the mixed foursomen on October 11th and away, and Mens A. O. Brawn and Un again on December 7th Lady golfers at Hew Fan. home, these days, are so frightfully keen and thorough with their organisations that it is a surprise to find the ladim of Hong- kong as far behind the times. Of course one must make allowances for the climate';i hat it is not always going to be hot, and with the advent of the cold weather, that feeling of inactivity will give way to ona

The proft and loss neccunt, after writing down the pavilion by $6.000 shows a site Plas of 2032.18, pr an actual surplus of $^‚aly.16, a record result for the Club.

The sum of $8,000 has been expanded is rede niing all outstanding debentures.

Tix Singapore war bonds have been sold and the proceeds placed to current secerat, your fommittee being of the opinion that the money could be better employed here,

THE LETTER. FROM SHANGHAI, A letter from the Shanghai Association was read and was to the effect that Hong, kong's invitation had been accepted and that the team would come down in Novem ber. The best team available would be

BREAKING INTO GODOWN. CHINESE CAUGHT RED-HANDED.

Before Mr. G. N. Orme, at the Magis tracy, resterday, Inspicior Kent charged a Chinese youth with attempting to break into godown No. 9 Praya East at 12.30

-The man denied the charge and said that P-y on Sunday

bad walked all the way from West Paint inte Wanchai, and, feeling tired,

The police arrested him for no cause what- he rested outside the door of the godors.

.ever.

Inspector Keps said thas Mr. Moriana,

passing the godowa ไป a tram car, when who was the keeper of the godown, ras.

he saw the defendant acting in a suspicious

No. Police Buition, which was near by, manner outside the godown. He went to

sent out with him, and the defendant waa

altlough we had to suffer an unavoidable of keennem pro unless the ladies' Commitere chosen and if possible Hoogkong's suge and reported the matter. A defective was lows. in exchangeS

The Club, now hands clear of debt with onli belauce at the Bank of 81,00198.

Sauscriptions and entrance fees show an ine ve 34 new playing meters, 14 non-paying" "inembers and

There have aubelcapers baying joined. bet su reignstions,

CRICKET. The cricket pitch has been largely returfed at a cost of $135.

The Club played 20 matches, of which 12 A se a patting au bowling averages

were won, I drawn and a fast

will be found over-heat.

TENNIS. The cotries for the Aubun Tournament showed an increase over la year, as did also the guite erreïpte.

gon move da." I am afruid their season wid so be very succesful. Incidently I tion, that each port, be represented by two hear the Ladies Golf Union have fired the pairs and we singles, making eight matches scratch score for the Main Court in all would be adapted. A copy of the Fanling, at 78, which, to my mind, is a pretty stiff figure. However. I preaute Shanghai Association's rules were enclosed. that as long as there are ladies of the and further statement was made to the standard of Miss Ceril Leitch, and the effect that Shanghai was not aware at what L.G.. refuse to put them being the scratch mark, then Indien scratch scores date the cricket team would leave. If will be exceedingly low and consequently possible, both teams intended coming at the handicaps will be high in the majority of casca, I imagine that any lady handi capped under the LGU will he shout equal with a man of similar handicap Certainly this will be sa at Funling, if the dies abide by the LC.U. dresion and handicap accordingly. I must say I do not enry the Committer their job; it will be a difficult ones.

Apropos fixture cards, the men's

Ame time.

arrested.

Mr. Moriama said that he saw the defendant, standing with his back to the godown door. Es had his hands behind his back working what appeared to him to be an iron bar which had been inserted into the padlock,

A Chinese detretive said that he accom- The CHAIRMAN said that a mail was ex. panied Mr. Moriama to the godown, where him. Defendant was standing with his pected in to-day and it would be best to the latter pointed out the defendant to defer reply till they heard from Singapore as to whether a cricket team was coming back to the godown door, and about a foot If no intimation was revived: they from him, on a stone ledge, witness found would then wire to Shanghai. The inter- an iron bar. The two locks on the godown port cricket would take place on Novemberdour bore scratches on them. Witness took 8th and would be a three-day match. The Inspector Kent told the Magistrate that tennis tean could meet, after the cricket, one of the two locks on the godown

not now be opened. • match and Shanghai could then have some door, was so badly spoiled that it coul

Of the two Championship events; open to all cumers the singles wero won for the Ard time in succeston by Mr. Ng realtogether from from criticism is not roug, who defeated Mr. M. W. Lo in the stance, there is no mention of ang inter. change round. The doubles were won by Club matches. which is disappointing. I Mess. A W, and M. K. Lo

The Handicap Singles "A" and "think most certainly that a fixture ought to be arranged against a Service team. The works won respectively by Mr. F.O. Red practice. mond and MF., E., W. Bay, the Handicap fact that most of the Service men would commitee, consisting of De Wood Doubles by Majors Greenaway and Ardoing not take away the keenness from mch and the fired, Doubles by Major Bowes match In my opinion the average player man, Major Greenaway," Mr. H. A. Nesbit and Mrs. Timmins

Miss Bower Findly presented the prizes too fond of playing against the same and Mr. Ng Size Kwong was formed for men week after week, a fact which does the purpose of making the ecosary at the close of the Tournament.

not tend to improve one's golf. Inter-Clubr The following members of the present matches drag one out of his groove and agements, keeping an eye on players, Committee offer themselves for reelection; thereby improve the standard of play in and arranging for practice matches: The Moses Fland. T. E. Pearce, a club. Although we have not lots of Clabs same procedure is being followed in regard Bateek, G. B Bayer, C Blaker, and to range matches with, yet one could

to cricket: Rev. HS Drola Rees, RN Additional suggest quite a number of matches apart members will be required and Messrs. HA from the Services, that would, I am sure. Nisbet, R. LD. Wodehouse, and Major prove to be popular. Of course inter-Port Bagnall have consented to stand for matches are big affairs, and not easily election. Will those mothers, who wish to arranged on account of, the distance apart propose any others, kindly send in names to of the Parts, but would it not be possible the Hon. Secretary not later than October for Canton to raise a team if we challenged them. The matches would be played on The annual general meeting will be held handicap. After all, Fanling is only 31 in the Pavilion on Tuesday, October 8th, hours from Canton by express. 1090. at 5.30 p.m., to receive the statements

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The rules of the Association were then discussed.

A general meeting will be held in October 18th, prior to which the secretaries of the various tenais clubs, will be furnished with copies of the rules.

HONGKONG UNIVERSITY. A TIENTSIN COMMENT. The king and Tientrir Times. course of an article on the Hongkong

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the defendant to the station..

from

defendant about the bar, and he said he

knew nothing about it, an

Inspector Kent said that when he ques tioned the defendant he said that he quick up the bar on the road. The defendant had no previous convictions. The godown had tries previously been broken into. arrested in Wan Point On a subsequent On the first occasios several men vere occasion no arrest was effected, and the stolen property was not recovered.

Sentence of six weeks' hard labour-was pasari,

OPIUM PROSECUTION.

MAN RESISTS ARREST. Inspector Willis charged a Chinese before Mr G N Orme, yesterday, with the unlawful possession of 75 taels of prepared non-finvernrat opium. The defendant of nœenunta avtuched hereto, to elege Foritacised the ladies for their lack of

aid that the drug was given to him by officers for the ensuing year and for the enthusiasm, but the men are just as bad

a. sailor friend whom he met in a tes house, transaction of any general business, 6. We do not nem able to realise that the

for He did not know what the -the idue of ze debendiaras of 850 each War is over to let us shake ourselver dad,

up. Lo A total sum of 800,000 bearing in try to, anyhow.

The Inspector said that the defendant terest at per cent, per annum redeemabla

was arrested in First Street at 8 p... on after five yed by annual drawings of, say, I was never particularly struck with the the value of not less than 83.000 larger Men's Clubhouse at Fanling and I do not In attempting to suggent a possible field Sanday. He was carrying the opiam in a seaman's kit bag quite openly. When amount if fands allow with the money suppose 1 am the only one, but truck for future activity we are under the dis obtained by the above-mentioned issue of me that the interior could easily be im ability of not knowing the precise status the constable attempted to examine the new two-storied proved. In the first instance there are un or the university is a British and contents of the bag, the defendant put up "debentures to erect

Are its Degrees fere fight, but was overpowered and pavilion.

Boards giving the names of the various Dominion Universities.

the removed to the station, Committee:-Messrs. F. Maitland (Pre-winners of auch competitions, as the and Matriculations recognized in

Replying to the Magistrate, the Inspector dont), TE Pearce, R. Hancock, G. B. Captain's Cup, the Championship, etc. United Kingdont and the Dominions? If Sayer, C Blaker, Cept, E. H. Gray, ev realise that the original boards were lost 50 would it not be a convenience not only said that he did not know what the de H. S. Crola Rees, R.N.

with all records in the unfortunate fire to British Schools in which Chinese are ferdait did. bat he judged from his appear. By Order of the Committee.

at Happy Valley, when the Clubhouse was educated, but also to those schools where ance, that he was a seaman. He was LS GREENHILL, burnt down, but one blow should not knock young Britons are taught, if the Hong-either taking the opinn to a ship or smug-

kong University undertook the duties of gling it into the Colony. Hos. Secretary.us on Accurate records for many year Examining Body for the Far Best

back could surely be obtained from some Not only should such a step make the of the members. Secondly, there ought University known far and wide throughout to be photon of previous Captains and most Chips is should also establish a recognized mrtainly one of the original Committee standard of elementary and Secondary responsible for the laying out of the Education on Western lines in the Ear Fraling Course Admittedly it is rather East Bo far as Chinese students are con late to obtain the group now, and the only cerned, it might be desirable to make the solution would be for one of the members examination conform as far as possible to 100 36.13 of that Committee to take it upon himself the requirements of the Chinese Ministre 80 29.83 to collect photos of each individual and of Education, always bearing in mind, 119-21-85 have them hung in one frame. Lastly, a however, that each examination should be

framed list of members, giving their res regarded as a stepping stone in Western meak pective handicap, would be a useful adorn Education, with a view to a University. ment, to walls, Perhaps, I am wrong course in Hongkong or in Europe. B. A. Frand

in suggesting an expenditure of money on system of Local Examinations has ve P. G. de

Paravicini 142 143 29 11.92 unnecessary things when the Committee beligro, been inaugurated by Hongkong. need all the money they can got for becom University, but so far it appear to have sities, However, there is nothing to pre received but little support, pointing in our "Vent, some of our older members becoming opinion to lack of co-operation between

A 17-year old European youth, named public benefactors It is such a pity to the University, and British Educationalists delay these things until one actually retires, in China. To the best of our belief more John Thomkin, charged before Mr. I should feel very proud, and contented vor Chinese language and literature are A. Dyor Balerday, with being a were I able to sit in an easy chair in the compulsory subjects in all Hongkong Local vagrant. He told the: Magistrate that be Clubhouse and gaze at the Championship Examinations, which is desirable in the was a carpenter by profession, þut was at

present out of work. case of Chinese candidates, but out of the | board,, as I drank my whisky-and-soda, question for British children. www.The Magistrate: You must try and find

reading names of old friends, and re-calling ald struggles on the course, and to The main aim of the University, how employmentŢ have, nit, but, it is dif-,

ever should be to get into coger tuuch ficult 45 42-50 written at the top of the board, Pro with British educational institutions The Magistrate: I will leave you in 18 23.00

sented by Zodiac But, alas, I must throughout Chins, co-operating wih, and the charge of the police, who will give you 43 18.50

wait, it is not yet my turn.

austing them as our British Universities every opportunity to find work. You will 2103 31 17.16

cooperate with and natiet Secondary 80 83

26 13.83 At the last meeting of the Bales Cow Schools in the United Kingdom I be confined to the house of detention for 2112.00

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The Inspector added that the constable received certain information which made him go to First Stret where he say the defendant and two other men, who ran away soon as they saw the constable. The defendant was the man who was actually carving the opium. There was no doubt, that the other two mes were accomplices.

The Magistrate passed sentence of six moniks hard labour and 85.000 fine, or in defact, a further four months imprison

LOOKING FOR WORK. POLICE TO: 1ST EUROPEAN

The Magistrate also told Inspector Davitt to keep the defendant informed as to Mancice, or of places where vacancies were likely to exip

The Inspector promised to do his best.

18 11.20 Would it not be possible to have them tion we do not doubt, but the failure of allowed to go out and find work 89.68 posted in the various Clubhouses? There the University to fulfil the expectations 57 10 9.00 might ho some argumen during the that wore formed regarding it when it was 43 166.14 Championship, especially regarding the rule founded indicates that the have nos met 10 18 63.00 about low; mlls. It would be as well with much success Every Britib, School 043100 So make it quite dear beforehand, whether in China which provide a papi with

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